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作者: KaWaimama 時間: 09-3-16 17:24 標題: GSIS - relocating??

Can anyone confirm that GSIS is relocating to MOS next year?

作者: wisekid2007 時間: 09-3-16 17:37

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作者: popolung 時間: 09-3-16 21:09

原帖由 wisekid2007 於 09-3-16 17:37 發表
GSIS's Board plans to decant (not permanently relocating) middle and upper primary students to MOS for a few years for redevelopment of the Peak Campus. However, the plan was voted down by the parent ...

i see long posts in the Geokids forum, and the topic of GSIS is always on top, many parents complained. Some said even parents vote down, the GSIS board has approved already, and signed contract with the school in MOS (some said is RC, but wonder why RC still has space?). I can't verify in Geokids forum as it is down now.....

作者: wisekid2007 時間: 09-3-16 21:57

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作者: nvmom 時間: 09-3-16 22:39

So what does this mean? Who will compromise, the school or the parents? Are there any alternatives to this?

原帖由 wisekid2007 於 09-3-16 21:57 發表
It is just rumour and GSIS hasn't signed any contract with RC nor with any school.

The information I provided is 100% correct. I am one of the parents who witnessed the EGM on last Friday and the vot ...

作者: wisekid2007 時間: 09-3-16 22:54

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作者: popolung 時間: 09-3-17 02:15

Good news to those who don't want their kids to move, but then it leave an question is, if the school don't renovate, how can it compete with other in the future?

作者: nvmom 時間: 09-3-17 07:06

Does the school need to listen to the parents? Would they still move on to Ma On Shan regardless?

原帖由 wisekid2007 於 09-3-16 21:57 發表
It is just rumour and GSIS hasn't signed any contract with RC nor with any school.

The information I provided is 100% correct. I am one of the parents who witnessed the EGM on last Friday and the vot ...

作者: almom 時間: 09-3-17 09:14

I think if you look at the issue at large, the school has the need of a larger campus.
However parents of course would not want their children to travel too far.
As someone outside GSIS, I think both sides have their merits.

BTW, for those who are interested, the RC rumours (ie, the rumours that GSIS will be using RC campus) were initiated by people with intention. They were in fact trying spread the impression that RC parents are paying all the fees and yet still have to share the campus with GSIS.

Looks like since all the admission procedures are now near the end, negative comments on RC are dying out too. Things like that happen all the time to many schools during admission time. I am so sorry to see that this time, they are using GSIS relocation plan this year as their weapon.

作者: wisekid2007 時間: 09-3-17 11:38

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作者: wisekid2007 時間: 09-3-17 11:42

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作者: wisekid2007 時間: 09-3-17 11:52

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作者: tingtingting 時間: 09-3-17 12:18

I don't for a second believe that GSIS will become less competitive as a result of the votes in the EGM. A better campus is nice to have, but not essential to GSIS's success.

作者: wisekid2007 時間: 09-3-17 12:27

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作者: nvmom 時間: 09-3-17 17:21 標題: 回覆 # 的文章

wisekid2007,

What is your view on this? Do you think the school will go ahead with the move?

作者: almom 時間: 09-3-17 18:24

原帖由 wisekid2007 於 09-3-17 11:52 發表
Is it really true that the rumours were spread with intention?

Who will be so "無聊" to spread such rumours and why?

It is a pity that you have not changed a bit.

作者: wisekid2007 時間: 09-3-18 13:27

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作者: wisekid2007 時間: 09-3-18 14:00

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作者: nvmom 時間: 09-3-19 00:21

Do you think the board will compromise the future of the school?

原帖由 wisekid2007 於 09-3-18 14:00 發表
Originally, I was one of the requisitioners to try to turn down the School's plan in decanting to MOS because I have worked out an althernative plan that there might not be necessary to decant the mid ...

作者: wisekid2007 時間: 09-3-19 18:07

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作者: nvmom 時間: 09-3-19 23:23

It's hard to say.  From the school's perspective, I don't see why not.  Going back to the government to ask for another site because the parents feel that MOS is too far is just not justifiable.  There are many children from the island travel to many schools in NT everyday.

Yes, it's difficult for the parents who might not have choosen GSIS otherwise. But that's the reality and I believe it's up to the parents to stay or not.  By looking at the information on the web, I think the school is quite decent.

Reading the Geokids forum makes me feel that those parents are just too spoiled.  Instead of trying to understand the siutation and work together to find a solution, they choose to escalate the matter.  It seems as if they don't know what the real world is like out there.  That there are children who actually travel a long time to school.  And these are not local school kids.  My friend's son travels an hour from mid-levels to HKIS everyday.  It's a choice at the end of the day.

If they cannot accept the move, they can move on to other schools.

原帖由 wisekid2007 於 09-3-19 18:07 發表
I guess the Board will abort the plan to decant to MOS. Then GSIS may conduct continuous renovation as much as possible. Major renovation will only be proceeded until there is a better decanting site ...

作者: wisekid2007 時間: 09-3-20 10:58

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作者: nvmom 時間: 09-3-20 11:53

My personal feeling is if they feel German Swiss is the best and most suitable and only (for the Germans stream) school for their children, had they ever considered moving?  There are beautiful residences in Taipo, Sai Kung, Sha Tin. Yes, they are not typical expat community and it's not the prestigeous Peak or Mid-Levels but I am sure they are luxurious enough for their class.

I just thought they only want everything for them to be unchanged while everything else need to adjust to accomodate them.

The Ma On Shan school site is very nice.  It gives the primary school a school of its own with complete facilities.  I don't see why this is not a good move, except for the fact that it's far from where it is now.

People need to learn to adjust.

原帖由 wisekid2007 於 09-3-20 10:58 發表
The School has in fact asked the EB many many times for the possibilities of other decanting sites. The EB has offered a few of them but those are even far away.

I myself think that the School is dec ...

作者: thankful 時間: 09-3-20 12:48

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作者: wisekid2007 時間: 09-3-20 15:41

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作者: almom 時間: 09-3-20 18:08

For example, your arguments in supporting the language policy of your kid's school are ridiculous without any ground. Your kid may not be affected but please consider the needs of other students.

No. You said it wrong.

The language situation at RC is that we have no language policy that prohibit use of languages other than English outside classrooms. And other languages might mean Finish or Korean too. At RC, we have students from different cultures. And chatting in English outside classroom would not help much in developing your English skills. To have good English, we are looking for much more than casual spoken English.

One thing upset me most is the discrimination I see and sense towards local Cantonese speaking students by, surprising, other local Cantonese speaking parents.

May be it is because of our differences in background that make our values and views different. I really treasure the opportunities my kids have being in the same classes with people from different cultures, including Cantonese speaking kids. In fact, some of those that speak fluent Cantonese are in fact top students in their English classes; while some of the Chinese kids that do not speak any Cantonese at all can in fact be struggling with their English.

I do respect your views. Just that I should also be respected as much when I expressed mine. But unfortunately, "respect" seems to be the last thing I can expect from you. And words like "ridiculous", "stupid" are everywhere in your posts.

Anyway, I think I really do not want to discuss with you further.

作者: thankful 時間: 09-3-20 18:52

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作者: thankful 時間: 09-3-21 02:12

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作者: nvmom 時間: 09-3-21 10:07

thankful,

So your view is the school will move, regardless?

作者: thankful 時間: 09-3-21 11:45

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作者: wisekid2007 時間: 09-3-21 19:02

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作者: wisekid2007 時間: 09-3-21 19:22

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作者: wisekid2007 時間: 09-3-21 20:03

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作者: patriciatu 時間: 09-3-30 21:35

When do you find out the decision?

作者: thankful 時間: 09-4-2 11:03

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作者: wisekid2007 時間: 09-4-2 11:52

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作者: thankful 時間: 09-4-2 20:09

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作者: patriciatu 時間: 09-4-2 23:21

wisekid2007,

Does it mean the lower primary will be in Pok Fu Lam together with Kindergarten and Business College?

What year is your kid now? Would you consider staying if you are affected by the move?

原帖由 wisekid2007 於 09-4-2 11:52 發表
Hi Thankful,

You are really 神通廣大. I have just received the formal e-mail from GSIS for about 30 mins.

There will be certainly some drastic actions by those oppositioners and there will be also q ...

作者: patriciatu 時間: 09-4-2 23:22

thankful,

Is your kid at GSIS? if yes, would you consider staying or you will find another school?

原帖由 thankful 於 09-4-2 20:09 發表
The reason why I was 神通廣大 is that I am the Chairman of the Board! No, I am just joking! Who wants to be in his position? Why I learned of the news earlier than you is just that I am nosy. Rega ...

作者: wisekid2007 時間: 09-4-2 23:29

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作者: thankful 時間: 09-4-3 14:23

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作者: wisekid2007 時間: 09-4-3 14:57

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作者: nvmom 時間: 09-4-3 17:54

They key right now is to see whether the school can shorten the renovation time. If they could go from 4 years to 3 or even 2 years, then a lot of problems will go away.

作者: thankful 時間: 09-4-3 18:24

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作者: wisekid2007 時間: 09-4-3 20:29

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作者: thankful 時間: 09-4-6 00:05

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作者: nvmom 時間: 09-4-17 01:46

wisekid2007,

I've sent you a PM.

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